In these divisive political times and with so much work ahead to achieve equality, it helps to remember just how far we have come since the most volatile days of the Civil Rights Movement in America. The journey ahead may be long, but the road has been paved by activists and advocates who have come before us, including perhaps the most well-known activist of modern times, Martin Luther King Jr. Since the early aughts, Colorado College and the local branch of the NAACP have come together to celebrate and honor Dr. King on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, while celebrating and honoring those who uphold his legacy in the here and now, and in our own community. At The All People’s Breakfast, anticipate inspiring performances and a lineup of speakers including a keynote address by Rev. Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding. Spaulding, in addition to being a UCCS professor of women’s and ethnic studies, the 2018 Democratic candidate for Colorado District 5’s congressional race, an author and a pastor, is a well-respected advocate for equality and justice in the Pikes Peak region. She should get the whole breakfast crowd (usually about 450 to 500) fired up for what comes after. Whether you attend the breakfast or not, come to CC for the march that will follow, a community walk down to Acacia Park where attendees will gather and exercise their rights to peaceful assembly and free speech. Dr. King fought for every person’s access to these rights and we can’t afford not to take advantage of them now.